bagging the bargains
OUTLET MALLS EXPECT A BANNER SEASON
WHILE RETAILERS ACROSS THE country are bracing for a dismal holiday season, one sector of the market is predicting a banner year. The struggling economy continues to lure budget-conscious shoppers to outlet malls, enticing them with savings up to 75 percent off retail. Full Story
Sweetbay issues call for soldiers' coffee
In partnership with the Military Heritage Museum in Fishermen’s Village, Sweetbay Supermarket announces a call for coffee for U.S. troops overseas. Sweetbay is working with a nonprofit partner Support the Troops Inc. to send pounds of coffee to U.S. Full Story
The hassle-free way to own a boat is to share it
The high cost and hassle of boat ownership can be more off-putting when you consider the amount of time people can find to actually use them. Full Story
Teaching business skills early
Well, well, well. Last month saw the nation’s unemployment rate rise above 10 percent for the first time since 1983. Many reports say this was a much worse jump than anticipated in part because employers continue to trim jobs from payrolls. And as business begins to improve, employers are rethinking the number of staff members actually needed to maximize profitability. Full Story
Art & History
HIstory Park Art Gallery offers a nice blend of the two — and eagles to boot
Driving along Shreve Street in Punta Gorda, it’s hard to miss History Park, as it’s known, a plot of land with two remarkably tiny homes situated upon it.
In 1884, Col. Isaac Trabue, a Kentucky attorney, bought 40 acres of waterfront land. He had it surveyed and platted and named it “Trabue.” Full Story
Perfect Paris Night planned
The Visual Arts Center continues its celebration of Toulouse-Lautrec Saturday, Nov. 21 with “A Perfect Paris Night.”
As guests approach the Visual Arts Center for an evening to remember, they will be greeted by George Mancini Sr. playing the accordion with true Parisian flare. Full Story
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